Polar Vantage M - White (Medium / Large)

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Challenge your limits with Polar Vantage M, an all-round multisport & running GPS watch for anyone who loves setting new records. This slim and lightweight training companion provides you with all the data you need to improve your performance.

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After that the Vantage M measured basically the same heart rate as the chest strap. Max HR measured by H7 was 154, Vantage M 155. Average HR was 142 for both devices. See attached graph for real time comparison.Wearing the watch that tight is not a problem while exercising, but I'm not sure if I like it to wear all day as a general fitness tracker. I'm still on the first day and I've been regularly fussing with it and shifting it around.The other complaint I have is the display. It is VERY dim and dull. Photos of the watch show a very bright and vivid color display. I'm honestly wondering if mine is defective. And the back light (necessary at night) adds a blue tint to it. I tried taking a photo but the camera automatically boosted the light and colors and made it look nice like all of the ads.In conclusion I haven't owned it long enough to say whether I recommend it or not. I also have never worn any kind of wrist based daily fitness gear for comparison. I love the data and tracking which is why I still give it 4 stars, but I think you can get the same data from a chest strap and Polar beat app.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430022,"displayed_image_url":"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61f7uCwKkkL.jpg","created_ts":"2019-03-08 00:11:44+00:00","star_rating":4,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Scott","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Does exactly what it is supposed to do. Most reviews describe it accurately, so all I have to add is that after the latest firmware update, all the promised functionality is finally there. Keep in mind that this is NOT a smart watch, it's a comprehensive activity monitor with GPS that integrates beautifully through the Polar Flow app with other Polar products, like the balance and the H10 (in my case, but there are sensors and more things to add).\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430023,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-22 00:45:36+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Sunny Jim","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I have never reviewed anything on Amazon, but based on the quality of the watch I felt obligated to. If you are truly looking for only GPS multi-sport functionality (not a smart watch) this watch does it all. I am primarily a distance runner and a skier, and the metrics this watch captures meet all my expectations. Elevation gained\/lost, heart rate, max\/min\/avg pace, etc. all with great accuracy (esp Heart Rate and GPS). Best of all the battery life is amazing. On less active weeks I have gotten up to 11 days of battery before even considering charging. I have had Suunto's and Garmin's most of my life, and so happy I decided to try out Polar. I actually like that it isn't touch screen as its better for stopping and starting during the activity. The UI\/UX is great, and you can customize the sport settings to get the data in the layout you want, and firmware updates keep providing more functionality. Great job Polar!\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":false,"id":1430024,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-14 00:27:38+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Matthew P.","user_image_url":null},{"body":"built-in GPS and heart rate monitor is very accurate.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430025,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-13 00:37:06+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"JAT","user_image_url":null},{"body":"What i like- display is perfect, even under water ir sunlight- GPS is fast- hearthate is good, It has a delay and i think this problem will be solved in the next updateI don't like- problems to detect distance in the pool, it get worst when you chenge the strokeFor this price, it's he best watch you canal buy.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430026,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-11 00:02:03+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Ricardo Zandonadi Schmidt","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I bought this watch to watch my training load and love this watch. Their app lets you see how your training load is builidng up over time and when you can push harder or need to back off. here are my favorite parts:- I find the heartrate tracking to be accurate (need to place behind your wrist and slightly tight)- The sleep monitoring is really helpful- The vibrating alarm is perfect for waking up early for a ride without waking up my wife- The syncing is fast and easy- You can create different heart rate and GPS tracking profiles for up to 120 sports- Easy to read- some good customization options- GPS tracking for skiing and biking- Syncs with Strava, Training Peaks, and lots of others appsI highly recommend it. I thought I would only wear this for exerise and find I'm wearing it all the time.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":false,"id":1430027,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-06 00:29:53+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"EW","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Received the item on time. Quality of the watch is good. Feel incredibly light but I'm pretty sure it'll hold up.I bought this mainly for it's heart rate monitoring but without the chest strap.Like many other reviewers , the HR lags the chest strap in terms of rise and drop but in the end the average will mostly match the strap by 1 or 2 beats on average. The more steady the pace ie Jogging then the Hr from the vantage will pretty much match the chest strap but if you're performing Interval Training or a gym workout then the immediate HR response will be consistantly 10 beats off . Again at the end of the workout the average will pretty much be inline with the chest strap which is fine with me as I use average rather than peaks and low HR .Also like many reviewers the watch is a little dim but this isn't a deal breaker.Overall the watch is nice , a little expensive for my use as I only use it for HR monitoring but I guess it's worth it for me as I'm sick of the chest strap.Overall I would recommend this product\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430017,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-12-17 00:47:01+00:00","star_rating":4,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Customer","user_image_url":null}],"product":{"platform_product_id":"1745328963699","star_distribution":{"1":0,"3":2,"2":0,"5":20,"4":3},"name":"Polar Vantage M - White (Medium \/ Large)","average_stars":"4.7","review_images":["https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61f7uCwKkkL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71AT1OJq0rL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61mHE1V8TRL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71SCLliz3VL.jpg"],"review_number":25,"variants":[],"id":833369},"review_page_count":4,"questions":[]}

{"reviews":[{"body":"5stars\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430021,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-03-20 00:06:38+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Luis Pedro Flores","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Having used only polar products for the last 10+ years I wanted to try getting away from the chest strap heart monitor that I find mildly annoying and uncomfortable. There are several reviews indicating that this watch did not monitor their heart rate accurately, so I was a little hesitant to try this. I've now used it once while also wearing my H7 Bluetooth chest strap with the polar beat app. I ran about 35 minutes on a treadmill. For the first couple minutes I noticed the watch heart rate was about 5-10 bpm lower than the chest strap, which is an unacceptable deviation. I tightened the wrist band one notch making the watch completely taught on my wrist. After that the Vantage M measured basically the same heart rate as the chest strap. Max HR measured by H7 was 154, Vantage M 155. Average HR was 142 for both devices. See attached graph for real time comparison.Wearing the watch that tight is not a problem while exercising, but I'm not sure if I like it to wear all day as a general fitness tracker. I'm still on the first day and I've been regularly fussing with it and shifting it around.The other complaint I have is the display. It is VERY dim and dull. Photos of the watch show a very bright and vivid color display. I'm honestly wondering if mine is defective. And the back light (necessary at night) adds a blue tint to it. I tried taking a photo but the camera automatically boosted the light and colors and made it look nice like all of the ads.In conclusion I haven't owned it long enough to say whether I recommend it or not. I also have never worn any kind of wrist based daily fitness gear for comparison. I love the data and tracking which is why I still give it 4 stars, but I think you can get the same data from a chest strap and Polar beat app.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430022,"displayed_image_url":"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61f7uCwKkkL.jpg","created_ts":"2019-03-08 00:11:44+00:00","star_rating":4,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Scott","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Does exactly what it is supposed to do. Most reviews describe it accurately, so all I have to add is that after the latest firmware update, all the promised functionality is finally there. Keep in mind that this is NOT a smart watch, it's a comprehensive activity monitor with GPS that integrates beautifully through the Polar Flow app with other Polar products, like the balance and the H10 (in my case, but there are sensors and more things to add).\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430023,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-22 00:45:36+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Sunny Jim","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I have never reviewed anything on Amazon, but based on the quality of the watch I felt obligated to. If you are truly looking for only GPS multi-sport functionality (not a smart watch) this watch does it all. I am primarily a distance runner and a skier, and the metrics this watch captures meet all my expectations. Elevation gained\/lost, heart rate, max\/min\/avg pace, etc. all with great accuracy (esp Heart Rate and GPS). Best of all the battery life is amazing. On less active weeks I have gotten up to 11 days of battery before even considering charging. I have had Suunto's and Garmin's most of my life, and so happy I decided to try out Polar. I actually like that it isn't touch screen as its better for stopping and starting during the activity. The UI\/UX is great, and you can customize the sport settings to get the data in the layout you want, and firmware updates keep providing more functionality. Great job Polar!\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":false,"id":1430024,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-14 00:27:38+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Matthew P.","user_image_url":null},{"body":"built-in GPS and heart rate monitor is very accurate.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430025,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-13 00:37:06+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"JAT","user_image_url":null},{"body":"What i like- display is perfect, even under water ir sunlight- GPS is fast- hearthate is good, It has a delay and i think this problem will be solved in the next updateI don't like- problems to detect distance in the pool, it get worst when you chenge the strokeFor this price, it's he best watch you canal buy.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430026,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-11 00:02:03+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Ricardo Zandonadi Schmidt","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I bought this watch to watch my training load and love this watch. Their app lets you see how your training load is builidng up over time and when you can push harder or need to back off. here are my favorite parts:- I find the heartrate tracking to be accurate (need to place behind your wrist and slightly tight)- The sleep monitoring is really helpful- The vibrating alarm is perfect for waking up early for a ride without waking up my wife- The syncing is fast and easy- You can create different heart rate and GPS tracking profiles for up to 120 sports- Easy to read- some good customization options- GPS tracking for skiing and biking- Syncs with Strava, Training Peaks, and lots of others appsI highly recommend it. I thought I would only wear this for exerise and find I'm wearing it all the time.\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":false,"id":1430027,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2019-02-06 00:29:53+00:00","star_rating":5,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"EW","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Received the item on time. Quality of the watch is good. Feel incredibly light but I'm pretty sure it'll hold up.I bought this mainly for it's heart rate monitoring but without the chest strap.Like many other reviewers , the HR lags the chest strap in terms of rise and drop but in the end the average will mostly match the strap by 1 or 2 beats on average. The more steady the pace ie Jogging then the Hr from the vantage will pretty much match the chest strap but if you're performing Interval Training or a gym workout then the immediate HR response will be consistantly 10 beats off . Again at the end of the workout the average will pretty much be inline with the chest strap which is fine with me as I use average rather than peaks and low HR .Also like many reviewers the watch is a little dim but this isn't a deal breaker.Overall the watch is nice , a little expensive for my use as I only use it for HR monitoring but I guess it's worth it for me as I'm sick of the chest strap.Overall I would recommend this product\n","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1430017,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-12-17 00:47:01+00:00","star_rating":4,"resolved_message":null,"score":0,"user_name":"Customer","user_image_url":null}],"product":{"platform_product_id":"1745328963699","star_distribution":{"1":0,"3":2,"2":0,"5":20,"4":3},"name":"Polar Vantage M - White (Medium \/ Large)","average_stars":"4.7","review_images":["https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61f7uCwKkkL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71AT1OJq0rL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61mHE1V8TRL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71SCLliz3VL.jpg"],"review_number":25,"variants":[],"id":833369},"review_page_count":4,"questions":[]}